英语词汇“incumber”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

in•cum•ber v.t.

Lawencumber.

en•cum•ber v. [~ + object]

to weigh down;
burden:The hiker was encumbered by a heavy backpack.

en•cum•ber v.t.

to impede or hinder;
hamper;
retard:Red tape encumbers all our attempts at action.
to block up or fill with what is obstructive or superfluous:a mind encumbered with trivial and useless information.
to burden or weigh down:She was encumbered with a suitcase and several packages.
to burden with obligations, debt, etc.

Also, incumber.

Breton Kemper); see com-, bear¹
Gaulish *comberos confluence, bringing together (compare Quimper, in Brittany
early Medieval Latin combrus
Anglo-French, Middle French encombrer, equivalent. to en- en-¹ + -combrer, verb, verbal derivative of combre dam, weir
Middle English encombren 1300–50

en•cum′ber•ing•ly, adv.

encumber, incumber /ɪnˈkʌmbə/ vb (transitive)

to hinder or impede; make difficult; hamper: encumbered with parcels after going shopping at Christmas, his stupidity encumbers his efforts to learn
to fill with superfluous or useless matter
to burden with debts, obligations, etc

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French encombrer, from en-¹ + combre a barrier, from Late Latin combrus, of uncertain origin

单词	incumber
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 in•cum•ber (in kum′bər),USA pronunciation v.t. Lawencumber. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 en•cum•ber /ɛnˈkʌmbɚ/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object] to weigh down; burden:The hiker was encumbered by a heavy backpack. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 en•cum•ber (en kum′bər),USA pronunciation v.t. to impede or hinder; hamper; retard:Red tape encumbers all our attempts at action. to block up or fill with what is obstructive or superfluous:a mind encumbered with trivial and useless information. to burden or weigh down:She was encumbered with a suitcase and several packages. to burden with obligations, debt, etc. `Also, incumber.` Breton Kemper); see com-, bear¹ Gaulish *comberos confluence, bringing together (compare Quimper, in Brittany early Medieval Latin combrus Anglo-French, Middle French encombrer, equivalent. to en- en-¹ + -combrer, verb, verbal derivative of combre dam, weir Middle English encombren 1300–50 en•cum′ber•ing•ly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: encumber, incumber /ɪnˈkʌmbə/ vb (transitive) to hinder or impede; make difficult; hamper: encumbered with parcels after going shopping at Christmas, his stupidity encumbers his efforts to learn to fill with superfluous or useless matter to burden with debts, obligations, etc Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French encombrer, from en-¹ + combre a barrier, from Late Latin combrus, of uncertain origin
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